When available and where appropriate, relevant industry responses
and quotes accompany the pieces as sidebars.

Feature (3-5 pages, up to 2500 words)

Feature articles can be viewed as "real-world tutorials" presented
in a problem/solution format. The author states an application or
development problem, describes and then critiques the solution,
defining trade-offs and offering alternatives. Today, with the
technology in its adolescence, elegant solutions are not necessarily
the norm. There is not always only one solution to a problem and the
best technical solution may be overshadowed by a nontechnical
consideration and can not always be implemented. Because of this, the
solution critique is key and is the highlight of OBJECT Magazine.

Article (2-4 pages, up to 2000 words)

Each issue features in-depth discussions of topics of widespread
interest, central to object orientation. Articles are shorter than
features but are of no less significance or importance. Articles may
or may not follow the problem/solution format of features. Article
suggestions are outlined below.

Series (3-5 pages, up to 2500 words per installment, 2-4 installments)

A series is a collection of articles offering the author an
opportunity to address a topic in great depth. The series may run for
from two to eight installments and may begin with a feature. The
series should be clearly partitioned into subtopics. Series may or may
not follow the problem/solution format of features.

Columns are designed to provide an ongoing discussion of a topic
area, offering the columnist an opportunity to cover a topic in great
breadth over an extended period of time, and to track changes and
trends in the topic area as the technology matures. Over time, the
readers of a column should gain an appreciation for the approach and
style of the columnist and be able to identify the people, companies,
and products involved. Editorial comments by both the author and the
readers are welcome and encouraged.

Planned columns:

Legal Issues

Protocols and Standards

Security

Electronic Commerce

Education & Training

Bandwidth

X Platform Issues

Mac Platform Issues

Threads -- net watch

Back-end Tools

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Each issue contains an invited article by a different industry
notable. The topic and length are open. As always, I encourage
controversy. This piece is an opportunity to express an idea or
opinion, not a forum for product endorsements.

Product review (2-4 pages, up to 2000 words)

Product reviews are in-depth evaluations of new products and enhancements to
products
by qualified, objective writers. A review describes the purpose, content, and
intended
audience of the product, makes critical comments on its accuracy and success in
fulfilling its purpose, discusses its compatibility with related products, and
compares it
to its competitors. We regularly receive software for review. If you wish to be
considered as a software reviewer, contact the Editor, indicating the topic areas
you are
qualified to review and your qualifications.

Reviews of pertinent books, videos, and conferences in the field are accepted. A
review
should describe the purpose, content, and intended audience of the item and make
critical
comments on its accuracy and success in fulfilling its purpose. If appropriate,
the
reviewer should comment on the suitability of the item for educational purposes.

SIGS Publications regularly receives books from publishers to be reviewed. If
you wish
to be considered as a book reviewer, contact the Editor, indicating the topic
areas you are
qualified to review. Reviewers may keep the book as additional compensation for
reviewing.

Report (2-3 pages, up to 1500 words)

A report objectively describes or reports on issues, topics, products,
occurrences,
conditions, or situations of interest to the object community. Reports also
often offers
news and reports on facts, and generally no criticism.